Narrative:
A Britten-Norman BN-2A-21 Islander sustained substantial damage in a forced landing accident at Isla Perico, Panama City, Panama.
The airplane had departed Isla del Rey-Punya Coco Airstrip en route to Panama City Albrook-Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (BLB) when it suffered an engine failure. At 12:12 the pilot radioed that he had lost an engine. He was flying over sea towards Panama City. A forced landing was performed on Isla Perico, near the Amador Causeway. On rollout the airplane collided with a container.
Forced landing outside airport
» La Prensa 19-7-2013
| Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
| Date: | Friday 19 July 2013 |
| Time: | 12:34 |
| Type: |  IRMA/Britten-Norman BN-2A-21 Islander |
| Operator: | My Flight Corp |
| Registration: | HP-1338MF |
| MSN: | 818 |
| First flight: | 1977-03-18 (36 years 4 months) |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Isla Perico, Panama City ( Panama)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Non Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Isla del Rey-Punya Coco Airstrip, Panama |
| Panama City Albrook-Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC/MPMG), Panama |
A Britten-Norman BN-2A-21 Islander sustained substantial damage in a forced landing accident at Isla Perico, Panama City, Panama.
The airplane had departed Isla del Rey-Punya Coco Airstrip en route to Panama City Albrook-Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (BLB) when it suffered an engine failure. At 12:12 the pilot radioed that he had lost an engine. He was flying over sea towards Panama City. A forced landing was performed on Isla Perico, near the Amador Causeway. On rollout the airplane collided with a container.
Classification:
All engine powerlossForced landing outside airport
Sources:
» Telemetro.com 19-7-2013» La Prensa 19-7-2013
Photos
Video, social media
Foto de accidente aéreo en Isla Perico Amador. Se estrelló contra un contenedor #Panama pic.twitter.com/u8jRk0GZjD
— tvnnoticias (@tvnnoticias) July 19, 2013
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Isla del Rey-Punya Coco Airstrip to Panama City Albrook-Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport as the crow flies is 109 km (68 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Isla del Rey-Punya Coco Airstrip to Panama City Albrook-Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport as the crow flies is 109 km (68 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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